【新唐人2014年12月20日訊】繼中共原軍委副主席徐才厚等軍隊「大老虎」落馬後，「打虎」行動又蔓延至各軍校，習近平陣營對江澤民派系人馬採取的行動越發密集。日前，中共軍報發表評論文章，被認為釋放了習、江陣營展開較量的強烈信號。

12月17號，中共軍報《解放軍報》發表評論文章「反腐是一場輸不起的生死仗」。文章針對兩種議論觀點——「再反下去會不會反散人心」，以及「還能不能反得下去」，進行了分析和反駁，並聲稱：「到此為止」是一種錯覺，「騎虎難下」是一種誤判。

文章使用了大量諸如「絕不姑息」、「除惡務盡」、「一抓到底、務求見底」等嚴厲措辭，回應了坊間「還能不能反下去」的質疑，並特別強調，「像周永康、徐才厚這樣的『大老虎』都動了，還有誰動不得？」不由得令外界猜測軍報針對的到底是誰，？有部分觀點認為，可能是中共國家主席習近平在派系鬥爭中的最大對手——江澤民。

時事評論員夏小強：「四中全會後，習近平加快打擊江派力度。特別是在徐才厚和周永康被宣佈逮捕移交司法之後，軍報連續發表文章，徐才厚從『國賊』升級為『國妖』。軍報的調門不斷升高，一直到現在的『大老虎』都動了，還有誰動不得？更是發出了明確的信息——徐才厚和周永康都是『大老虎』，他們的後臺眾所周知是江澤民，這種論調等於直接指向了江澤民。」

另一種猜測認為，軍報的說法，疑似影射另一個江系軍中大將——中共軍委原副主席郭伯雄。有海外媒體觀察，大陸頗具公信力的微信賬號「察時局」曾對郭伯雄近乎點名式的報導，《鳳凰週刊》近來一篇揭秘谷俊山貪腐內幕的報導，又間接透露郭伯雄或許身涉此案，到《解放軍報》17號的文章，外界慣性地將其聯繫至郭伯雄便是自然而然的。

此外，軍報文章還指出，「腐敗和反腐敗對壘呈膠著狀態」，已經到了扳腕拉鋸的關鍵時候、不進則退的節骨眼上。反腐引向深入必然會遇到各種阻撓和反彈。但文章同時高調宣稱「開弓沒有回頭箭」，這是一場「殊死較量」。

對此，分析認為，軍報藉此文傳遞了習近平的態度，明確否認了在這場權力鬥爭中雙方妥協的可能性。

夏小強：「軍報如今發出這樣明確和嚴厲的措辭，釋放了以下兩個信息：一是習近平打下周永康徐才厚之後，遭到了江澤民勢力的反抗，所以軍報文章中說『在這場殊死較量中，我們不能退也退不起，不能輸也輸不起』；二是，習近平通過軍報調門不斷升級的文章，向江澤民集團發出了最後決戰的信號，同時利用軍方警告震懾江澤民。」

自中共十八大以來，習近平對國防和部隊建設採取了一系列行動，快速掌控了軍隊大權。隨後展開了大規模「反腐」行動。因此，軍隊也被認為是習近平「反腐」、「打老虎」的後盾和清除江澤民集團的重要力量。

有評論人士認為，軍報肯如此態度鮮明的替習近平發聲，首先說明瞭習對軍隊的掌控基本是牢固的。

夏小強：「江澤民在六四之後獲得中共最高權力之後，開始『左轉』，改變了鄧小平的改革開放政策。1992年1月，鄧小平開始南巡，並對江澤民發出『誰不改革誰下臺』的警告，由於鄧小平掌握實際軍權，軍報立刻發出『為改革開放保駕護航』的社論支持鄧小平，江澤民立刻服軟轉向。」

此前曾有知情人向媒體透露，反腐能否進行下去，中共軍隊是關鍵。因此軍中「打虎」也就成了習近平陣營與江澤民集團生死博弈的重中之重。

今年11月習近平前往澳大利亞、新西蘭、斐濟三國進行國事訪問期間，有消息指中共軍隊至少有8名將領落網。隨後接連傳出吉林省軍區副政委宋玉文少將、海軍副政委馬發祥自殺身亡的消息。

近來，「反腐」大火又從軍隊燒向了各軍校。有「軍中北大」之稱的南京政治學院，副院長戴維民少將被帶走調查不到一個月之際，剛上任的政治部主任馬向東大校也於12月初被帶走調查。此前不久，解放軍信息工程大學副政委、紀委書記高小燕少將也被帶走調查，成為十八大後第一個被查的中共女將軍。

上述一系列動作，被視為證實了外界關於「習近平正在清理江澤民在軍隊當中最後殘餘勢力」的說法。

採訪/易如 編輯張天宇 後製/肖顏

Army Newspaper: Tiger Behind Zhou Yongkang will be Hunted Down

After the downfall of Xu Caihou and other former military “tigers",

the CCP’s “tiger hunting" spread to all military academies,

Xi Jinping’s faction has taken more intensive action against

Jiang Zemin’s faction.

Recently, the CCP army newspaper published a

commentary article, believed to be a strong sign

of the clash between the two factions.

On 17 Dec, the CCP “People’s Liberation Army Daily"

published a commentary article titled

“Anti-corruption is a battle of life and death and can not

be lost".

The article analyzed and refuted two points of view,

“Anti-corruption will lose people’s support" and

“Can anti-corruption be continued".

It claimed that “It should end here" is just an illusion,

“have a tiger by the tail” is a misjudgment.

The article uses many harsh phrases such as “will not be

tolerated" and “eliminate all evilness" to respond to

the doubts of “whether anti-corruption can be continued".

It also highlighted, “Even big ‘tigers’ such as Zhou Yongkang,

and Xu Caihou have been hunted down, nobody will be spared."

It makes the outside world really wonder who the

army newspaper is referring to.

Some people believe that it may be Xi Jinping’s biggest

rival in the faction clash, Jiang Zemin.

Affairs commentator, Xia Xiaoqiang: “After the Fourth

Plenary Session, Xi Jinping accelerated the crackdown on

the Jiang faction."

“Especially after the announcement of the arrest of Xu Caihou

and Zhou Yongkang, the army newspaper

continuously published articles, with Xu Caihou upgraded from

“traitor" to “national demon".

“Army newspaper’s tone has been rising, even the

‘big tigers’ are hunted down, who else can be spared?"

“This sends a clear message, both Xu Caihou and Zhou

Yongkang are ‘big tigers’, and they are supported by

Jiang Zemin, such an argument points directly to Jiang."

Another speculation is that the article is alluding to another

General of the Jiang faction, Guo Boxiong,

who is a former vice chairman of Central Military Commission.

Overseas media observed that the credible Weixin account of

“Political Observer" had reports on Guo Boxiong.

The “Phoenix Weekly" recently had a report that revealed

the inside story of Gu Junshan’s corruption, it indirectly

mentioned that Guo Boxiong may be involved.

So it is natural for the outside world to relate the article

in the “People’s Liberation Army Daily" to Guo Bixong.

In addition, the article also pointed out “the confrontation

of corruption and anti-corruption was at stalemate",

it has reached a critical time and juncture that determines

success or failure.

Deepening anti-corruption will inevitably encounter

various obstructions and rebounds.

However, the article highlighted “there is no turning back",

and this is a “desperate battle".

In this regard, analysts believe that this article conveys the

attitude of Xi Jinping, categorically denying the possibility of

compromise in this power struggle.

Xia Xiaoqiang: “The army newspaper uses such clear and

strong words now, it releases two messages."

“One is Xi Jinping has encountered resistance from Jiang

faction after the downfall of Zhou Yongkang and Xu Caihou,

hence the article stated ‘we can not back down or lose

in this desperate battle’."

“The other is, Xi Jinping has sent a signal of the final decisive

showdown to the Jiang faction, via the army newspaper articles,

he also uses the military to warn and deter Jiang Zemin.

Since the CCP 18th National Congress, Xi Jinping took a series

of actions in national defense and military construction,

and quickly gained control of the military.

Then began the large scale “anti-corruption" operation.

Therefore, it is believed that the military is the backup force

of Xi Jinping’s “anti-corruption" and “tiger hunting", as well as

an important force in eliminating the Jiang faction.

Some analysts believe, the army newspaper voice for

Xi Jinping with such a clear stand, proves Xi’s control over

the military is quite secure.

Xia Xiaoqiang: “After Jiang Zemin obtained supreme

power in the CCP after the June Fourth Incident,

he began to ‘turn left’, and changed Deng Xiaoping’s

Chinese economic reform policy."

“On Jan. 1992, Deng Xiaoping began his southern tour, and

warned Jiang Zemin ‘people who stop reform would

be stepped down’."

“As Deng controlled the actual military power, the military

newspaper immediately issued the editorial

‘escorting Chinese economic reform’, and Jiang Zemin

immediately changed his attitude."

Insiders have revealed to the media, that the military

is the key to whether anti-corruption can continue.

So, “tiger hunting" in the military became the most important

fight in the desperate battle between Xi and Jiang factions.

In Nov. this year, during Xi Jinping’s state visit to Australia,

New Zealand and Fiji, it is reported that at least

eight generals in the CCP military were arrested.

Subsequently, it is reported that Major General Song Yuwen,

deputy political commissar of Jilin Military, and

Mafa Xiang, deputy political commissar of the Navy,

committed suicide.

Recently, the “anti-corruption" operation has spread to all

military academies.

After the Vice President of Nanjing Institute of Politics,

Dai Weimin was taken in for questioning,

the newly appointed director of the political department,

Colonel Ma Xiangdong shared the same fate in early Dec.

Earlier, Major General Gao Xiaoyan, the Political Commissar

and Discipline Inspection Secretary of the PLA Information

Engineering University had also been taken in for questioning.

She became the first female general to be investigated after

the 18th National Congress.

Those actions were regarded as the proof that

Xi Jinping is eliminating the last remnants of Jiang Zemin

in the military."

Interview/yiru Edit/zhangtianyu Post-Production/xiaoyan